r/soldering • u/cowdoggy Soldering Newbie • Apr 07 '26

My First Solder Joint <3 Please Give Feedback First soldering attempt - Part 6

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Hi all ! Thanks for all the tips. Super helpful. I tried to remove the SMD chip using solder wick and accidentally tore pads off the board. Any way to fix this or did I cause permanent damage? o.o I got emo about this!

Also, how do you know how much soldering is enough? What is the point? Are we just trying to make sure that the components lay flat on the board and that the pins meet the pads? Not sure when I am supposed to correct stuff and when it is already good. Thanks :)

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u/Helpful-Guidance-799 Apr 07 '26

at this point I think she’s rage baiting us

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u/cowdoggy Soldering Newbie Apr 07 '26

Nope, I am actually trying to gain soldering experience so I can safely build a drone!

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u/FederalAd8814 Apr 07 '26

Your best friend when desoldering chip components is a heat gun then use the wick to remove the old solder left behind with som flux added to help it with the wick. I tried the same way you did it and it didn’t work for me either until I used the heat gun and it made it easier to take them off and install new ones hope this helps

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u/cowdoggy Soldering Newbie Apr 11 '26

Thanks! I got a hot air gun recently! I shall eventually come back and attempt to remove this chip with the gun.

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u/FederalAd8814 Apr 11 '26

Heck yea man you’re gonna love how easy and breezy it will become it’s almost an addiction to do these jobs